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TOWES – The Test of Workplace Essential Skills is Canada’s premier literacy
and essential skills assessment. Over 120,000 people have used TOWES on their
pathways to success in education, employment and life.

TOWES
is a nationally recognized suite of assessment and training products that use
authentic Canadian work and life content to assess and improve critical skills
for success in working, learning and life.Our tools accurately measure and build reading, document use and
numeracy skills – competencies that are closely linked to productivity, safety,
accuracy and ability to learn technical skills.Learn about TOWES here.

Using TOWES

Employers…

Educators and trainers…

Employees, students and job
seekers…

…can identify and develop workers’ skills to safely prepare
them for a wide range of jobs.